Local gang culture makes Port Moresby, the capital of the country, the crime city well-known all over the world. The country is highly corrupted. Law and order crumbles, and gangs are often the frontline to survival for Papua New Guinea citizens.

80% of youth are unemployed, and about one third of the population has to live on less than $1.25 a day. No wonder that young people leave schools, carry guns and fight for their lives.

Photographer Stephen Dupont created a series of portraits of gang culture known as Kips Kaboni (Red Devils) that shows the real face of Papua New Guinea democracy.